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Sailor · 2011–2026

Buddy Richley

nhyc Harbor 20HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
27

117 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 5 of 27

Podium rate
33%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 36%–46%, 239 boats)

Best class ranking
#129

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 99

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nancy Richley

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Biggest lift
Nancy Richley

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nancy Richley

Aug 2022 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Philip Thompson

1–21 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Peter Haynes

18–21 in 39 races

Best day
3 Aug 2022

1-2-1-3-1-3-1-3-2 · 2022 NHYC Twilights - AUGUST Series

Signature result
1st of 13

2022 NHYC Twilights - AUGUST Series · Harbor 20 · 3 Aug 2022

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nancy Richley — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Nancy Richley · Comfort Toi, Comfort Too · Harbor 20 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • Glenn Donahue · Amante, AMANTE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Robert Blake · Amante, AMANTE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Jim Palmer · Amante, AMANTE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Tim Richley · Amante, AMANTE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Mark Dorius · Amante, AMANTE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Steve Brown · Buddy Richley · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Len Bose · AMANTE · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • John McLaughlin · Comfort Too · Harbor 20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Joe Campobasso · Amante · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

015230420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)AmantePHRF handicapOwner4th / 6
26 Jul 2026Harbor 20 Midsummer RegattaComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper7th / 8
2 Jul 2026Twilights July - NHYCBuddy RichleyHarbor 20Skipper12th / 13
11 Jun 2026Twilights June - NHYCComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper10th / 10
7 May 2026Twilight Social Series May - NHYCComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper1st / 6
15 Feb 2026W.D. Schock Memorial RegattaComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper8th / 9
2 Nov 20252025-2026 NHYC Winter SeriesComfort ToiHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 13
14 Sep 2025Fall One Design RegattaComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 6
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)AMANTEPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
18 Jul 2025Friday Night Flights - July SeriesBuddy RichleyHandicapSkipper5th / 9
13 Jun 2025Friday Night Flights - June SeriesBuddy RichleyHandicapSkipper7th / 8
2 Nov 2024NHYC Winter Series (H20/Finn) - Nov. 3, Dec 8, 2024. Jan 5, Feb 9, 2025.Comfort TooHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 13
3 Aug 2024Harbor 20 Midsummer RegattaComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper1st / 7
27 Jun 2024LIYC Friday Night Flights (July)Buddy RichleyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 5
2 Aug 2023NHYC Twilight Series - AugustBuddy RichleyHarbor 20Skipper13th / 15
7 Jun 2023NHYC Twilight Series - JuneComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper20th / 20
5 Nov 2022Harbor 20/Finn Winter Series 2022-2023Comfort TooHarbor 20Skipper10th / 11
3 Aug 20222022 NHYC Twilights - AUGUST SeriesComfort TooHarbor 20Skipper1st / 13
22 Jul 2022Baxter BowlBuddy RichleyHandicapSkipper10th / 12
6 Jul 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JULY SeriesBuddy RichleyHarbor 20Skipper7th / 11
9 Jun 2022Friday Night Chowder FlightsBuddy RichleyHandicapSkipper7th / 8
8 Jun 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JUNE SeriesBuddy RichleyHarbor 20Skipper11th / 14
24 Apr 20212021 NHYC Opening Day Bay RegattaBuddy RichleyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 4
18 Jul 2020Crew of 2 Around CatalinaAMANTEPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
20 Feb 2016ALYC 2016 Midwinter RegattaAMANTEPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 222, #16,850. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.